Balat Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Balat is a village situated in Ranikor block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 193 families residing in the village Balat. The total population of Balat is 987 out of which 501 are males and 486 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balat is 970.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balat village is 149 which is 15% of the total population. There are 88 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balat is 693 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Balat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balat is 80.4%. Thus Balat village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 85.23% and the female literacy rate is 75.76% in Balat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 149 | 88 | 61 |
| Literacy | 80.43% | 85.23% | 75.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 525 | 256 | 269 |
| Illiterate | 313 | 149 | 164 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 53.2% of total population in Balat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balat village out of total population, 332 were engaged in work activities. 96.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 332 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 319 | 236 | 83 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 302 | 226 | 76 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 1 | 12 |
| Non Working | 655 | 264 | 391 |
Nearby Villages to Balat,
Below are the list of villages near Balat village in Ranikor.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kakorkura | 398 |
| Mulapat | 198 |
| Jimaduar | 139 |
| Umbir | 222 |
| Old Moilam | 407 |
| New Moilam | 193 |
| Songdongktieh | 91 |
| Mawshaliah | 234 |
| Umpung | 659 |
| Nongthymmai | 190 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balat, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia